Group 5A Altruistic: (adj) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others Ex: an altruistic program to help the poor Assent: (v) to express agreement (n) agreement Ex: forced to assent to their demands Benefactor: (n) one who does good to others Ex: became my benefactor in time of need Chivalrous: (adj) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly Ex: praised for this chivalrous act

Clemency: (n) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness Ex: show clemency to first offenders Dearth: (n) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine Ex: a dearth of able assistants Diffident: (adj) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved Ex: amused by the diffident suitor Discrepancy: (n) a difference; a lack of agreement Ex: a discrepancy between their stories

Embark: (v) to go abroad; to make a start; to invest Ex: embark on the long ocean trip Facile: (adj) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt Ex: a facile writer

Altruistic Assent Benefactor Chivalrous Clemency Leniency, forbearance, gentleness Gallant, civil; valiant To concur, agree, consent, accede Selfless, rising above personal interests One who helps others; a patron, humanitarian Define: Dearth, Diffident, Discrepancy, Embark, Facile

Dearth Diffident Discrepancy Embark Facile Timid, bashful; unassertive, withdrawn A disagreement, divergence, inconsistency Easy, effortless; assured, poised; specious An insufficiency, want, paucity To commence, launch, begin; to board Define: Indomitable, Infallible, Plod, Pungent, Remiss

Indomitable Infallible Plod Pungent Remiss negligent, lax, slack Unbeatable, invincible, unyielding sharp, spicy, piquant; caustic; racy unerring, certain To lumber, trudge Define: Repose, Temerity, Truculent, Unfeigned, Virulent

Repose Temerity Truculent Unfeigned Virulent Venomous; noxious, baneful; hateful brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic Genuine, heartfelt sleep; tranquility; a respite Recklessness, foolhardiness; effrontery

Synonyms: 5A Leniency, forbearance, gentleness Timid, bashful; unassertive, withdrawn Gallant, civil; valiant A disagreement, divergence, inconsistency To commence, launch, begin; to board Easy, effortless; assured, poised; specious 7. To concur, agree, consent, accede 8. Selfless, rising above personal interests 9. An insufficiency, want, paucity 10. One who helps others; a patron, humanitarian

Clemency Diffident Chivalrous Discrepancy Embark Facile Assent Altruistic Dearth Benefactor

Group 5B Indomitable: (adj) unconquerable, refusing to yield Ex: admire her indomitable courage Infallible: (adj) free from error; absolutely dependable Ex: his infallible judgment Plod: (v) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly Ex: plod wearily through the snow Pungent: (adj) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting (usually a smell) Ex: the pungent odor of onion soup

Remiss: (adj) neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless Ex: remiss in doing daily chores Repose: (v) to rest; lie; place (n) relaxation; peace of mind, calmness Ex: a much-needed period of repose Temerity: (n) rashness, boldness Ex: have the temerity to answer back Truculent: (adj) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh Ex: shocked by his truculent disposition

Unfeigned: (adj) sincere, real, without pretense Ex: the unfeigned emotions of a child Virulent: (adj) extremely poisonous; full of malice, spiteful Ex: a virulent racist

Synonyms: All negligent, lax, slack Leniency, forbearance, gentleness Timid, bashful; unassertive, withdrawn Venomous; noxious, baneful; hateful brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic Genuine, heartfelt Unbeatable, invincible, unyielding Gallant, civil; valiant Recklessness, foolhardiness; effrontery a disagreement, divergence, inconsistency

Remiss Clemency Diffident Virulent Truculent Unfeigned Indomitable Chivalrous Temerity discrepancy

11. To commence, launch, begin; to board 12 11. To commence, launch, begin; to board 12. sharp, spicy, piquant; caustic; racy 13. easy, effortless; assured, poised; specious 14. unerring, certain 15. To concur, agree, consent, accede 16. selfless, rising above personal interests 17. An insufficiency, want, paucity 18. To lumber, trudge 19. sleep; tranquility; a respite 20. One who helps others; a patron, humanitarian

11. Embark 12. Pungent 13. Facile 14. Infallible 15. Assent 16 11. Embark 12. Pungent 13. Facile 14. Infallible 15. Assent 16. Altruistic 17. Dearth 18. Plod 19. Repose 20. benefactor